ATC codes:
J01DD04
EMLc
Indication
Bacterial meningitis
ICD11 code:
8E71.0Z
INN
Ceftriaxone
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
List type
Core
(EML)
(EMLc)
(EMLc)
Additional notes
Do not administer with calcium and avoid in infants with hyperbilirubinaemia.
Formulations
Parenteral > General injections > unspecified:
250 mg in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt) ;
500 mg in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt) ;
1 g in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt) ;
2 g in vial powder for injection (as sodium salt) (EML)
EML status history
First added in 2025
(TRS
1064)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Age restriction
> 41 weeks corrected gestational age
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Wikipedia
DrugBank
Expert Committee recommendation
Listings of medicines for treatment of bacterial central nervous system infections are duplicated in this section from section 6.
EML recommendations: Bacterial meningitis
First choice
Second choice
First choice
Second choice